The other day, I wrote about how the Consumer Discretionary Sector $XLY is testing a critical polarity level.

This is one of the most risk-on groups in the market.

Bulls want to see these consumer stocks hold the line—if they do, and the market rebounds, XLY should be a good place to be.

And when we talk about consumers, we have to talk about retailers. 

Some of the largest retail stocks in our universe are at or near key levels right now. 

Let’s dive in and talk about some of our favorites:

First up, the largest retailer in the world—Amazon $AMZN.

In January, chief congressional whale Nancy Pelosi bought between $250K–$500K worth of stock. 

Say what you want about her, but when Nancy...

I’m really grateful for the path I took in getting where I am today.

I wasn’t always hanging out on an island trading and covering the stock market.

I put in my time. 

I started my career in the Big 4, auditing some of the largest financial institutions in the world.

I spent long nights ticking and tying financial statements and testing derivative valuations for companies like Morgan Stanley and Interactive Brokers.

I know the strangest things about these companies' fundamentals and their history. I made friends and memories I’ll never forget. I was in the room for some historic market events. When I think back on some chapters of my early adult life, they were literally set in these offices. 

But none of the non-public information I learned at these places back in the day is relevant or material now. I have an insider's understanding of these businesses, but no special information about them. 

And I don’t need it. I’m a long-term bull on a lot of these companies simply because of the people who run them. Some have been great mentors over the...

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, no stranger to headline-grabbing stock moves, is back in the spotlight with her latest Periodic Transaction Report—and it’s a big one.

The former Speaker of the House is making bold plays in some of the hottest sectors, doubling down on AI, and other growth trends, while dumping shares in Apple.

Here’s an update of her filing from Friday:

Pelosi recently sold 31,600 shares of Apple $AAPL, with a transaction value of roughly $8 million.

While she has been bullish on Apple in the past, this marks a notable reduction in her exposure. We know that she acquired about half the shares she just sold via call options back in May 2022. She made more than 80% on them.

So, Nancy is bearish Apple. But, we don’t follow her for her insider sales, we follow the Pelosi portfolio because it has been early to some of the best trends in growth investing. The Pelosi’s were early to NVDA. She has...

I like to lean on bellwethers when I’m on the fence about a theme or area of the market.

The term bellwether comes from agrarian times. It was used to describe the sheep that leads the flock. They would put a bell around its neck.

Stock market bellwethers are similar.

To me, a bellwether is a stock that represents a broader group of stocks. These companies usually dominate their industries. Many times, they are secular leaders also.

We’re talking about JP Morgan in the world of financials. Caterpillar for industrials. Amazon and Walmart for the consumer. You get it.

And bellwethers are also vehicles. They are among the many alternatives at our disposal when we choose to express a thesis on something. They are usually some of the most liquid as well.

I use them when I am trying to keep it simple.

I am always thinking about what vehicle is best....

From the Desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza and Alfonso Depablos @AlfCharts

Welcome to the Hot Corner Insider Weekly Report!

As you know, we spend a lot of time tracking insider activity to come up with this universe.

But that’s only half the battle!

Once we identify the names insiders are targeting, we overlay our expert technical analysis to see if the market agrees with their actions.

While we track some of the most powerful and well-informed market participants… we aren’t just going to follow them blindly into their trades.

We want to see that the insider activity is confirmed by the trend before we get involved. 

When we can check both of these boxes, we identify asymmetric risk/reward setups, and then jump in and ride these trends higher alongside the smart money.

Let’...

Insider activity often tells a compelling story.

Executives might sell their shares for any number of personal reasons—funding vacations, covering big expenses like a daughter's wedding, or diversifying their investments.

But when they buy their own stock, it speaks volumes. There's usually only one reason: they believe the stock is undervalued and poised to go up.

While many are quick to sound alarms over insider sales these days, I prefer to focus on when and where these leaders put their money into their own companies.

Then, as technicians, we decide if the stock offers a favorable risk vs reward opportunity that we want to join in on.

One transaction from today's list that stood out was made by Eric Schuppenhauer, Executive Vice President and Group Business Unit Leader for Borrowing at SoFi Technologies $SOFI.

Schuppenhauer, who joined SoFi in September, made his first open-market...

Thanks to everyone who joined us for today's Hot Corner Insider Weekly Strategy Session.

Have you heard about these electric helicopter stocks?

They could be the Uber of the skies. Imagine a helicopter pulling up to take you straight to the airport.

It almost sounds too good to be true, and we still don’t know if it’ll actually happen. But there is some really big money behind these start-ups right now.

Major automakers have large...

After a tough year, solar stocks might finally be catching some rays of hope.

In just the last two weeks, we’ve seen multiple insiders step in and report significant purchases in some of the top solar names.

While it’s too soon to call a bottom, this cluster of insider activity sends a strong signal that buyers are creeping back into the solar industry.

It’s not just who’s buying—it’s how and when. This lines up perfectly with the broader market environment, where the best setups have been in cycle laggards—and solar is definitely one of them.

In the coming days and weeks, we’ll watch for the technicals to confirm all this bullish insider buying.

For most solar stocks, it’s just a matter of holding the recent lows. Considering the sizable short interests in a lot of these names, we could get some material rebound rallies in the...